For Immediate Release 2/11/13 For More Information ... - Hino Trucks

For Immediate Release
2/11/13
For More Information:
Glenn Ellis, Vice President
Marketing and Dealer Operations
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
248-699-9300
HINO TRUCKS INNOVATIVE MODEL 195h NAMED ATD MEDIUM DUTY
COMMERCIALTRUCK OF THE YEAR
Novi, Michigan – Hino Trucks Class 5 diesel-electric hybrid model 195h took home ATD’s 2013
Medium Duty Commercial Truck of the Year award. Hino has taken home this award each time a
truck was submitted into the annual contest - Hino’s model 268 won in 2010 and in Model 338 won in
2011.
Hino 195h was selected for the medium-duty (Class 3-7) category after impressing the judges with
its comfort, great visibility, maneuverability, high-tech equipment and smooth, fuel-saving operation.
The trucks were selected from a field of five medium-duty trucks and a five-member panel of
journalists evaluated the trucks last October. The judging categories included innovation, design,
safety and driver satisfaction. “Every year the challenge is greater and greater,” said judge Paul
Hartley, writer and owner of AddMedia. “The manufacturers bring the best in the game.”
“We are honored to once again accept this prestigious award from the American Truck Dealers
Association.” said Bob McDowell, Sr. Vice President of Sales & Customer Support for Hino. “The
innovation and technical advancements in our 195h diesel-electric hybrid are unmatched in the
industry today. We successfully launched the truck this fall in California and we are happy to report
that to date, we have deployed 130 trucks into the Californian market.”
Hino Trucks will continue its roll out of the 195h model by offering it through its dealers in the
Eastern, Northeast, Southeast and Sunbelt metropolitan areas in April, and all states by June.
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
41180 Bridge Street Novi, MI 48375 Ph (248) 699-9300 www.hino.com

The Class 5 COE is also offered as a diesel model 195. Both the 195 and 195h models will carry a
19,500 lb. GVW rating, with an optional de-rate 17,500 lb GVW rating, and are powered by the
award winning Hino Series engine. The 5-liter engine is rated at 210 hp and 440 lb. ft. of torque.
Utilizing Aisin’s A465, 6-speed automatic transmission, the Hino hybrid is the first to be packaged
with an automatic transmission.
Both models feature an ergonomically friendly wide cab with a North American standard 33-inch
frame rail width, a 56,900 PSI frame, and a standard center mounted rear fuel tank. The cab’s styling
emphasizes aerodynamics and visibility with an angled windshield, narrow pillars and roundedradius
curves. Inside, the new cab uses its increased width to provide room for drivers up to 6 ft. 6 in.
tall, seating for three and a versatile mobile workspace with a variety of organizational storage
options. Both the 195 and 195h are available as a standard 2-door cab, or are available in a 4-door
double cab.
About Hino: Hino Trucks, a Toyota Group Company, assembles, sells, and services the most
environmentally friendly lineup of Class 5-7 commercial trucks in the United States. In 2012, Hino
introduced its Class 5 cab-over diesel-electric trucks making diesel-electric hybrids a viable option in
the U.S. commercial truck industry for the first time. Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, Hino boasts a
network of over 200 dealers nationwide committed to achieving excellence in customer service and
support. Hino Trucks is the premier medium duty nameplate in the United States with a product
lineup that offers the lowest total cost of ownership, superior fuel economy, unmatched reliability and
maneuverability, and the most comprehensive bundle of standard features in the market. For more
information, visit our internet home page at www.hino.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and
YouTube.
About ATD: ATD represents about 2,000 medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers. ATD members
share in NADA’s programs, services and benefits. ATD hosts an annual convention for dealers and
dealership managers. For more information, visit www.atd.org.
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Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
41180 Bridge Street Novi, MI 48375 Ph (248) 699-9300 www.hino.com